PM inaugurates Ziarat Residency on 68th independence day

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the restored Ziarat Residency of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on the 68th independence day on August 14, 2014. The Residency was restored at the cost of Rs140 million by Baluchistan government in four months after it was destroyed in June last year.

As part of the Independence day celebrations, PM Nawaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif and Baluchistan Chief Minister Dr. Abdul Malik were present in the inauguration ceremony of the Ziarat Residency. Nawaz Sharif hoisted the national flag at the Residency.

Referring to Imran Khan’s ‘Azadi’ march, Nawaz Sharif said that real Azadi march is taking place in Baluchistan. He asked what can be bigger march than this when civil and military leadership is gathered here to celebrate independence day.

“Those who are doing long marches should also focus on the establishment of peace and development in the country,” said the Prime Minister.

ISPR spokesperson said on social media, “Renovation Ziarat residency. Our national resolve unmatchable by terrorists.Efforts to damage Pak will fail. Proud moment.”

Baluchistan government completed the restoration work of the Residency in Ziarat at the cost of Rs 140 million in a short period of four months. The Residency was used by Quaid-e-Azam during the last days of his life after the creation of Pakistan.

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